Andy Green, who is an opinion editor for the Baltimore Sun, told MarylandÆs News Now Host Mary Beth Marsden Wednesday why he and other editorial writers from The Baltimore Sun Editorial decided to write a piece about Governor OÆMalleyÆs assessment. Download This File

Governor Martin O'Malley recently said that he "shares the public revulsion" over a corruption case involving inmates and corrections officers at the Baltimore City Detention Center.

However, O'Malley is casting the recently announced corruption case in a positive light by saying it represents a strong step toward fighting gang crime. He described it as "a very positive achievement" in the state's fight to dismantle gangs.

"It is because of the revulsion that all of us have towards violent murder gangs in our state, that I view these indictments as a very positive achievement, and a very positive development in our fight to dismantle gangs," O'Malley said at a recent news conference.

Federal prosecutors announced the indictments of 25 people last week for plotting to smuggle drugs, cellphones and other contraband into Baltimore's jail and other correctional facilities. The 25 include 13 female correctional officers.

However, some, like the editorial writers at The Baltimore Sun, say they do not approve of OÆMalleyÆs comments. The staff recentlywrote a piece about how Governor OÆMalley handled the situation.

Andy Green, who is the opinion editor for The Baltimore Sun, told MarylandÆs News Now Co-Host Mary Beth Marsden Wednesday that he and editorial writers decided to write the piece because they felt O'Malley's "chipper assessment" of the scandal fell short of his taking responsibility.

ôIf you read the indictment it explains some very obvious flaws with security and disciplinary procedures at the jail that you would think does not take a wiretapping to figure out,ö he said. "There are a whole list of factors that went into the ability of the corrections officers to participate in this scheme that should never have happened."

Additionally, Green said he and others are really frustrated that officials have not fully explained extensive details on how the situation was able to happen in the first place.

Green said he doesn't believe that the public has received an adequate account of why the situation continued to happen even if officials knew about it. He believes that this is a huge disservice to the public.